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What does «machucar» mean in Dominican Spanish?
machucar
to crush, to run over
| Meaning | to crush, to run over |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | machacar, aplastar |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Se fue en el motor y casi machuca un perro.»
He took off on the motorbike and almost ran over a dog.
To crush something. In the kitchen it is mashing; in the street it is a near accident.
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- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- dar una bola — give someone a ride
- el carrito de concho — a shared-route taxi
- el carro público — shared route taxi
- el chicharrón — fried pork
- el chofer — the driver
- el comedor — small cheap eatery
- el concón — the crispy rice at the bottom
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